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Title: The End of the Desistance Myth
Post by: stephaniec on January 01, 2016, 07:40:05 PM
The End of the Desistance Myth

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brynn-tannehill/the-end-of-the-desistance_b_8903690.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender

The Huffington Post/By Brynn Tannehill   01/01/2016

"Over the past few years, an endless parade of "concerned" people (trolls) have trotted out the same statistic over and over again: 84 percent of transgender kids stop being transgender on their own. They have used this to justify everything from reparative therapy, to denying medical care to transgender teens, to suggesting that reparative therapy on adults will work."

Title: Re: The End of the Desistance Myth
Post by: suzifrommd on January 01, 2016, 07:55:16 PM
Once again, Brynn Tannehill hits one out of the park.

Brynn, you're my heroine and my role model. I sleep better at night knowing you're batting for our team.